Backpack support device

ABSTRACT

The backpack support device is an accessory that is configured to interface with a backpack and an end user in order to help carry the weight of the backpack with the end user. The backpack support device is constructed of a basket member that includes a waist strap along a front surface of the basket member. The basket member is configured to receive a backpack therein. The waist strap is adapted to interface with a waist of an end user while said end user carries said backpack via shoulder straps of said backpack. The basket member is further defined with a base member. A pair of vertical armatures extends downwardly on opposing sides of the basket member. Each of the pair of vertical armatures is further defined with a bottom end. The bottom end of each of the pair of vertical armatures includes a wheel that mobilizes the device.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the field of backpacks, morespecifically, a device that aids in supporting the load attributed witha backpack.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The backpack support device is an accessory that is configured tointerface with a backpack and an end user in order to help carry theweight of the backpack with the end user. The backpack support device isconstructed of a basket member that includes a waist strap along a frontsurface of the basket member. The basket member is configured to receivea backpack therein. The waist strap is adapted to interface with a waistof an end user whilst said end user carries said backpack via shoulderstraps of said backpack. The basket member is further defined with abase member. A pair of vertical armatures extends downwardly on opposingsides of the basket member. Each of the pair of vertical armatures isfurther defined with a bottom end. The bottom end of each of the pair ofvertical armatures includes a wheel that mobilizes the device. The wheelof each of the pair of vertical armatures is adapted to interface with aground surface whilst an end user walks ahead of said wheel. The basketmember includes at least one strap that is configured to extend upwardsas well as forwards in order to interface with one of the shoulderstraps of said backpack.

It is an object of the invention to provide a wheeled accessory thatworks in concert with a backpack and an end user to aid in carrying aload associated with said backpack.

These together with additional objects, features and advantages of thebackpack support device will be readily apparent to those of ordinaryskill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of thepresently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments whentaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of thebackpack support device in detail, it is to be understood that thebackpack support device is not limited in its applications to thedetails of construction and arrangements of the components set forth inthe following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art willappreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilizedas a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems forcarrying out the several purposes of the backpack support device.

It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including suchequivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spiritand scope of the backpack support device. It is also to be understoodthat the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes ofdescription and should not be regarded as limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a partof this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention andtogether with the description serve to explain the principles of theinvention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided toenable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are notintended to limit the scope of the appended claims.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is another side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosureacross 5-5 as shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 is a view of an embodiment of the disclosure in use.

FIG. 7 is another cross-sectional view of an embodiment of thedisclosure across 5-5 as shown in FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT

The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and isnot intended to limit the described embodiments of the application anduses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary”or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, orillustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or“illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred oradvantageous over other implementations. All of the implementationsdescribed below are exemplary implementations provided to enable personsskilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended tolimit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is nointention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented inthe preceding technical field, background, brief summary or thefollowing detailed description.

Detailed reference will now be made to one or more potential embodimentsof the disclosure, which are illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7.

The backpack support device 100 (hereinafter invention) comprises abasket member 101. The basket member 101 is further defined with a basemember 102. A vertical mesh support 103 extends upwardly from a bottomperimeter 104 of the base member 102. The base member 102 and thevertical mesh support 103 form the basket member 102. The basket member102 is open from above, and is further defined with a top perimeter 105.The top perimeter 105 of the vertical mesh support 103 corresponds withthe bottom perimeter 104 of the base member 102.

It shall be noted that the base member 102 is generally planar, and ispolygonal in shape. Moreover, FIGS. 1 and 3, depict the base member 102as including a “plus” shaped member 110 that is surrounded via thebottom perimeter 104. Ideally, the bottom perimeter of the base member102 has a square or rectangular shape, and the vertical mesh support 103extends vertically along all sides of the base member 102. That beingsaid, the bottom perimeter 104 of the base member 102 is further definedwith a front face 106, a left face 107, a rear face 108, and a rightface 109. The base member 102 is parallel with a ground surface 200.

The basket member 101 is configured to receive a backpack 300 therein.As previously mentioned, the basket member 101 is open from above, andenables the backpack 300 to be placed within the confines of thevertical mesh support 103. Moreover, the invention 100 is configured tobe used with the backpack 300 whilst said backpack 300 is worn on an enduser 400.

The base member 102 includes a left member 111 provided on the left face107. The base member 102 also includes a right member 112 provided onthe right face 109. The left member 111 extends outwardly with respectto the left face 107 of the base member 102. The right member 112extends outwardly with respect to the right face 109 of the base member102. The left member 111 and the right member 112 each include a springmember 113 that interfaces with a pivot armature 114. The pivot armature114 is in mechanical connection with one of a pair of vertical armatures115.

The pair of vertical armatures 115 is each further defined with a topshoulder 116. The top shoulder 116 of each of the pair of verticalarmatures 115 is biased downwardly within a cavity 117 of the pivotarmature 114 via a cavity spring 118. The pivot armature 114 is providedon the left side as well as the right side of the base member 102.Moreover, the pivot armature 114 is able to pivot or rotate with respectto the left member 111 and the right member 112, respectively. The pivotarmature 114 is attached to a horizontal armature 119. A handle member120 is attached to the horizontal armature 119. Referring to FIG. 6, thehandle 120 is adapted to interface with a hand 401 of the end user 400in order to rotate the respective one of the pair of vertical armatures115 with respect to the invention 100.

Each of the pair of vertical armatures 115 is further defined with abottom distal end 121. A wheel 122 is rotatably engaged with a wheelbearing 123. The wheel bearing 123 interfaces between the wheel 122 andthe bottom distal end 121 of a one of the pair of vertical armatures115. The wheel 122 mobilizes the invention 100 with respect to theground surface 200.

The invention 100 includes a waist strap 124. The waist strap 124 isaffixed to the front surface 106 of the base member 102. A padded member125 is provided on an inner surface 126 of the waist strap 124. Thewaist strap 124 includes fasteners 127 at distal ends 128. The waiststrap 124 is adapted to wrap around a waist 402 of the end user 400.Moreover, the waist strap 124 is made of a flexible material, which isideally a fabric. The fasteners 127 of the distal ends 128 of the waiststrap 124 are adapted to secure the waist strap 124 around the waist 402of the end user 400. The padded member 125 is adjacent to the basemember 102.

At least one strap 130 is affixed to the base member 102. The at leastone strap 130 extends around to interface with a shoulder strap 301 ofthe backpack 300. The at least one strap 130 is used to further securethe backpack 300 to the basket member 101, and to enable the invention100 to partially carry weight attributed to the backpack 300 when inuse. The at least one strap 130 includes a clip 131 that is configuredto clip onto the shoulder strap 301 of the backpack 300. The clip 131 isprovided at a top end 132 of the at least one strap 130. The at leastone strap 130 is made of a flexible material such as a fabric.

Referring to FIG. 7, the invention 100 may include a gearing system thatis incorporated into the handle 120, the horizontal member 119, and thepivot armature 114. Moreover, the gearing system would enable one of thepair of vertical armatures 114 to rotate to a vertical orientation (seeFIG. 4) in order to eliminate an interface of the wheel 122 with respectto the ground surface 200. A first spring-loaded locking gear 140interfaces at a first joint 141. The first joint 141 is provided wherethe pivot armature 114 and the horizontal member 119 connect. A secondspring-loaded locking gear 150 interfaces at a second joint 152. Thesecond joint 152 is provided where the horizontal member 119 and thehandle 120 connect.

With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that theoptimum dimensional relationship for the various components of theinvention described above and in FIGS. 1 through 7 include variations insize, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation,assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilledin the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in thedrawings and described in the specification are intended to beencompassed by the invention.

It shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognizenumerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the variousembodiments of the present invention which will result in an improvedinvention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of thepresent invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, theinvention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims andtheir equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A backpack support device comprising: a basketmember that is configured to receive a backpack; wherein the basketmember and the backpack are adapted to be positioned against an end usersuch that said backpack is being worn against said end user; wherein apair of vertical armatures extend down from the basket member; whereineach of the pair of vertical armatures includes a wheel that is adaptedto interface with a ground surface such that the backpack support deviceis configured to support a portion of weight attributed with saidbackpack; wherein the basket member is further defined with a basemember; wherein a vertical mesh support extends upwardly from a bottomperimeter of the base member; wherein the base member and the verticalmesh support form the basket member; wherein the basket member is openfrom above, and is further defined with a top perimeter; wherein thebackpack is configured to be inserted into the basket member; whereinthe top perimeter of the vertical mesh support corresponds with thebottom perimeter of the base member; wherein the base member is planar,and is polygonal in shape; wherein the base member includes a “plus”shaped member that is surrounded via the bottom perimeter; wherein thevertical mesh support extends vertically along all sides of the basemember; wherein the bottom perimeter of the base member is furtherdefined with a front face, a left face, a rear face, and a right face;wherein the base member is configured to be parallel with said groundsurface; wherein the base member includes a left member provided on theleft face; wherein the base member includes a right member provided onthe right face; wherein the left member extends outwardly with respectto the left face of the base member; wherein the right member extendsoutwardly with respect to the right face of the base member; wherein theleft member and the right member each include a spring member thatinterfaces with a pivot armature; wherein the pivot armature is inmechanical connection with one of the pair of vertical armatures;wherein the pair of vertical armatures is each further defined with atop shoulder; wherein the top shoulder of each of the pair of verticalarmatures is biased downwardly within a cavity of the pivot armature viaa cavity spring; wherein the pivot armature is provided on the left sideas well as the right side of the base member; wherein the pivot armatureis able to pivot or rotate with respect to the left member and the rightmember, respectively.
 2. The backpack support device according to claim1 wherein the pivot armature is attached to a horizontal armature;wherein a handle member is attached to the horizontal armature.
 3. Thebackpack support device according to claim 2 wherein the handle isadapted to interface with a hand of the end user in order to rotate therespective one of the pair of vertical armatures with respect to thebase member.
 4. The backpack support device according to claim 3 whereineach of the pair of vertical armatures is further defined with a bottomdistal end.
 5. The backpack support device according to claim 4 whereinthe wheel is rotatably engaged with a wheel bearing at the bottom distalend of a one of the pair of vertical armatures; wherein the wheelbearing interfaces between the wheel and the bottom distal end of theone of the pair of vertical armatures such that the wheel mobilizes thebackpack support device with respect to the ground surface.
 6. Thebackpack support device according to claim 5 wherein a waist strap isaffixed to the front surface of the base member; wherein a padded memberis provided on an inner surface of the waist strap; wherein the waiststrap includes fasteners at distal ends; wherein the waist strap isadapted to wrap around a waist of the end user; wherein the waist strapis made of a flexible material; wherein the fasteners of the distal endsof the waist strap are adapted to secure the waist strap around thewaist of the end user; wherein the padded member is adjacent to the basemember.
 7. The backpack support device according to claim 6 wherein atleast one strap is affixed to the base member; wherein the at least onestrap extends around to interface with a shoulder strap of the backpack;wherein the at least one strap is used to further secure the backpack tothe basket member, and to enable the backpack support device to carryweight attributed to the backpack when in use.
 8. The backpack supportdevice according to claim 7 wherein the at least one strap includes aclip that is configured to clip onto the shoulder strap of the backpack;wherein the clip is provided at a top end of the at least one strap.